
The Desk, July 1st
A masterful example of Hockney's pioneering "joiners" technique, this photographic collage assembles multiple individual photographs taken from slightly different angles and moments in time to construct a fragmented yet cohesive view of a desk. The work challenges traditional single-point perspective, inviting the viewer's eye to move across the composition in a way that mirrors how we actually experience and observe objects in space. Presented in the artist's original frame, the piece carries an intimate authenticity, reinforcing Hockney's deeply personal exploration of perception and the nature of seeing.
- Medium
- Photographic collage, in the artist's original frame.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
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Photographs
October 1, 2014
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